IX. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box. There is ONE word/phrase that you don’t need.

reuse      electricity       water       plastic      free       picking up

Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) _______ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) _______, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) _______. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) _______ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) _______ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.

II. Fill each blank in the following passage with a suitable word from the box.

in                 kitchen        an                          chairs                              is

my                live               room                      armchair               restaurants

I (1)………....... in a small room (2)………....... New York. It’s part of (3)………...... old house. I have one (4)………...... and a kitchen and I share a bathroom with three other people. In (5)………...... room, there’s a bed, an (6)………...... and a coffee table, and I have a television and a hi-fi, too. In the (7)………......, there (8)…… …......a cooker and a sink. There’s a small table and two (9)…… …......, too. The kitchen’s small, but it’s OK. There are lots of pubs, cafes and (10)…… …...... on the street, so I don’t cook a lot.

Read the following email and fill in each blank with a suitable word/phrase from the box. There are two words/phrases that you don't need.

                        experience      sample       excited       interesting

                      walking tour      performance          sightseeing

Hi Amy,

My family and I are going to Edinburgh next month and I'm really __________. We are traveling on Friday. I've made some plans. In the morning, we are talking a ___________ around Edinburgh. It's a good way to learn about the city. In the afternoon, we are visiting Edinburgh Castle. That will be an amazing ___________ for sure. Then we are going to have dinner àn enjoy live ___________ in a really nice restaurant. If we have time, we will visit Royal Botanic Garden. It's very popular with tourists. There's also a local market near the garden. People can ___________ traditional cakes and chocolate, or buy local art and jewelry for souvenirs. I think we will have a terrific time

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box.(1,25pts)

The Voice

“ The Voice” is a two-time Emmy Award winning, the number one series on NBC, ____(1) the country’s best unknown artists and four of the biggest names in music as coaches.

            The show’s _____(2) format features five stages of competition: the first begins with the blind auditions, followed by the battle rounds, the knockouts, the live playoffs and ____(3), the live performance shows. During the blind auditions, the decisions from the musician _____(4)  are based solely on voice. The coaches hear the artists perform, but they don’t get to see them. If more than one coach pushes his/her button, the power then _____(5) to the artist to choose which coach they want to work with. If no coach pushes his/ her button, the artist is eliminated from the competition.

IV. READING (3 marks)

     A. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box (1 mark)

volunteer              to                with            since            helping

In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.

According ______(1) US government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does

___________(2) work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and _________(3) one another __________(4) the early days of the country

    B. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 marks)

Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headaches when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.

*Questions:

1. Why is headache a common disease in the USA ?_______________________________

2. What can people see when they have headaches ? _______________________________

3.Can people have pains on only one side of the head ? ____________________________

4. How can they prevent headaches ?____________________________________________

Fill each blank with a word or phrase in the box to complete the passage.

III. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.(pavement, means of transport, on foot, road safety, intersections, roads, traffic lights, roundabout, pedestrian, parking lot)
1/………. is taught to young children to avoid road accidents.
2/We shouldn't start moving until the………. change to green.
3/All vehicles can't travel steadily in these narrow and bumpy………..
4/Policemen often directs traffic at the………. in rush hour.
5/I don't care for riding on a bike very much; I like to go………..
6/The………. was almost full, but he found a space for his motorbike in the last row.
7/There's no way through the centre of town in a vehicle - it's for………. only.
8/Camels are the main………. in the Arabian desert.
9/Cycling is not allowed on the sidewalks or………. of all cities.
10/When entering a………., you must give way to any vehicle already on it.

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box. 

1. Thousands of ……………………visited the One-Pillar Pagoda last year.
2. We got a lot of ……………………from our holiday in Da Nang last year.
3. Bai Dinh pagoda is a ……………………site which is located in Ninh Binh province.
4. May I have a ……………………about trip to Cuc Phuong National Park next week?
5. These paths lead to spectacular view points and ……………………mountain villages.
6. Khai Dinh Tomb is ……………………in most travel itineraries of Hue ancient city.
7. Hue ……………………court’s refined music is called “Nha Nhac Cung Dinh” in Vietnamese.
8. Among many attractions, the ……………………park is the region’s most popular tourist facility.
9. He was strong king who pursued military development from the beginning of his …………………….
10. Chua Keo (in Thai Binh province) is a ……………………pagoda which was built about 400 years ago.

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.(1pt)
much              happen             on              many            pollution 
Visual pollution can (1) ______________ outside or inside your house. When you are in the street, do you look around and see too many telephone poles, overhead power lines, or advertising billboards? This is known as a ‘negative visual environment’, and it causes visual (2) ______________. For many communities, visual pollution also includes uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings. This kind of pollution can be present in your house, too. If you dump clothes or school things (3) ______________ the floor, it causes visual pollution. A room with too (4) ______________ furniture placed in an untidy way is another example of visual pollution in the house. You may not know that when you go out without wearing appropriate clothing, you can also cause this type of pollution.